Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-06

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many d them being diamond 0fna
nenfs. for which re - = 1900,
The mosE beautiful Of the ornauenti
Was rare Persian turquoise. verY largs
and as blue as the sky. So in pure phffs
stones
~ czMEssE AND Nzs wEzxEzx.
The youngest b far, and many PEG
pie say the pretfiest, 81 the Senators
wives Is Mrs. Don Cameron. whose
graceful attitude Is she sits hoidsnR
her tiny daughter on her lap suggests
the famous print q the Princess oi
Wales a. she was taken with the future
Emperor d India aud King q Great
Britain On her knee. Mrs. Cameron Is
rather tail, slender, and has an easy
carriage. She has fair hair, q finely
shaped blue eye, q smooth white brow
and = straight nose. There Is an ex-
preston Of refinement about her face.
her person and her manner, that Is
exceptional; an air Of perfect repose
that gives curious effect to her witty
descriptive powers. Though 9 thor
0ugh society woman, Mrs Cameron
has been seen out driving with her little
daughter every day, OF even taking her
out IN q perambulatoT, until lately,
when severe illness has overtaken her,
and Al this time Of writing she - a suf-
ferer from typhoid fever.
Mrs. HeiyaF, Mrs Cameron and Mrs.
Mitchell are alike conspicuous IN Mrs.
Whitney's set, for that lady under
stands very well how 10 throw = net
that viii enable her 70 draw IN the
prettiest and most attractive women Of
the capital. A great many women
condemn what they call the vulgar dis
play Of the Secretary Of the Navy and
his wife To be truthful, there is
nothing vulgar about their entertain
ments except the crowds who attend
the larger ones. But every time their
table Is set for half q dozen people. in
some mysterious way all the CORES
pOndents receive intimati0n Of the fact,
and, II il Is only a lunch or 3 handful
of ladies. the public next day has IL
photographed with almost painful ae-
curacy. The composition Of the knife
handles, the number and color Of the
roses in each bouquet, the patron Of
the china used, Is all faithfully de
scribed. Let the affair be a dinner.
and not an item, from the number Of
courses 20 the variety and age Of the
wines, Is omitted. Mrs. Whitney has
to struggle against some odds ia her
fight for popularity. She has not a
good memory and frequently mistakes
one person Tor another, greets effu-
siyely as friend q perfect stranger,
and asks caller from waybaek, just
IN Washington, why she did not bring
that charming husband" OF hers with
her. In one case the wife OF Con-
gresham was presented no less than
nineteen times to Mrs Whitney, who
asked on the last occasion, how long
she was going 10 stay in town" Mrs.
Whitney's face always wears smile.
have seen II last through five acts Of
a tragedy. Mr.. Whitney, as every
body knows. comes Of good old Bos-
ton family. His great grandfather was
one Of the men who periodically made
tea in Boston harboF, and the family
have always been considered reserved,
exclusive and extremely ayerse to any
publicity. They. severely condemn
the display made IN Washington and
openly show their dislike by remain
ing away from the capital.
Mns. JOHN DAVE.
In spite Of assurances to the con-
trary from the Frelinghuysens and the
lady herself, number OF newspapers
have persisted In stating that Mrs.
John Davis had become a cripple, or,
At least, an invalid for life from the
effects Of a carriage accident of some
two years ago. The truth IS that the
pretty woman in question was never
in better health or brighter IN looks
than she Is now. IL Is well that il Is
bodily aud spiritual, 20 become a sue
eessful invalid. A French woman is
very good in the role. Think Of Ma
dame kecamier, for example. Never
was she so beautiful, the chronicles
tell US, as when she received the First
Consul in her bedroom, ON the ground
that she was too i'll to leave it. A little
white lie that enabled the Partisan
charmer 70 Fepose in a golden bedstead
hung with point d'Alencon over rose
eolored silk and upheld by tinted mar
bic cupids. The pillows and silk eoun-
terpane we're covered with the same
costly fabric strewn with roses, and
madame herself was enchanting in a
peignoir Of white silk smothered in rare
Brussels, the loose sleeves and neck
exposing beautiful arms and throat
as milky white as the pearls strung
around il. The last and most fetching
touch was tiny and eoquettish night
cap OF transparent lace, half covering
the loyelocks and short eurls that have
been perpetuated BY fashion and her
pictures. History does not tell US how
Napoleon took il, but the other guests
were loud In their praises and sincere
in hattery and speedy in their imifa-
ton Of their hostess. Mrs. Davis i a
woman By turns excessively pretty
and almost plain---that is to say, she IS
a woman OF moods. When in repose
her face strikes YOU as little doll.
When animated a soft, rich damask
eOlors her cheeks, her dark eyes light
up, even her lips turn bright red, and
one Is almost ready 10 pronounce her a
beauty. She IS coquette with brains
IA dangerous combination; wears
square necked dresses, good deal OF
JET, and Is clever in understanding the
value Of becoming draperies and hang
ings in her rooms. Mrs. Davis lives
in a very cosy and tastefully furnished
house ON Connecticut avenue. given 10
her by rich aunt, Mrs. Green. Her
husband Is a Judge Of the Court Of
Claims, life appointment. by the way
which he owes 10 our late ex-President
and which appointment at the time
made the fine old gentlemen who COM
pose the said court very mad, indeed,
for among them Mr.. Davis is a young
ster.